Network Engineer Network Engineer Jobs in Cambridge, ON

The Senior Cloud Network Engineer's responsibility is to design, implement, and manage scalable, secure, and high-performance hybrid cloud network architectures. This role is crucial for ensuring the optimal operation and security of cloud enterprise class hybrid networks, which directly impacts the efficiency and reliability of the organization's IT infrastructure both on-premises and across a multi-cloud hybrid footprint. The Senior Cloud Network Engineer collaborates with various IT teams to integrate cloud network solutions with existing systems and applications, providing guidance and expertise to Network Engineers on best practices. Additionally, this role involves continuous improvement by staying updated with the latest cloud networking technologies and best practices including: 

• Taking the primary engineer role in the design and architecture of new network infrastructure initiatives  
• Taking the technical network lead on high-visibility incidents and supporting users in solving existing system problems. 
• Being the primary network engineer in supporting migration projects that include implementation, action planning, configuration, and deployment while considering business and technical requirements, sizing, existing infrastructure, data protection, security requirements, governance, and recovery objectives 
• Coordinating with the security team on documenting and implementing network security principles and guidelines. 
• Leading the network design, maintenance, and administration of computer networks, including LAN, WLAN, Cloud, and VPN. 
• Leading the network design, maintenance, and administration of virtual network components in the cloud infrastructure. 
• Taking the lead on administering and maintaining network security components, including Firewalls, WAF, and NAC. 
• Configuring and supporting B2B, IPSEC VPN connections with external parties. 
• Create and maintain network architecture design documents regularly for new and existing objectives. 
• Maximizing network performance by monitoring activity and utilizing observability tools such as Dynatrace and Azure monitoring.  
• Solutioning and conducting disaster recovery operations when required. 

What will you do:

Design, Deploy and Maintain On-Premise, Microsoft Azure and AWS network infrastructure 

• Construct and engineer networking solutions based on architectural designs. 
• Recommend changes to services within the direct scope of enterprise infrastructure operations and the Cloud and Platform Operations team. 
• Share best practices and provide coaching to teams supporting networking environments. Provide guidance and expertise to Network Engineers on best practices. 
• Work closely with teams, such as IT Operations, Cloud Centre of Excellence, Architecture, and Security, to ensure the efficient and secure implementation of cloud network services. 
• Collaborate with the product team to deliver solutions using modern DevSecOps tools and best practices, and take ownership of service/application deployment and configuration management. 
• Work autonomously in setting objectives based on direction from a lead, manager, or director. 
• Supporting and maintaining Azure and AWS network infrastructure 
• Utilize Terraform code to deploy all Azure and AWS networking resources 
• Strong knowledge of building and supporting CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps 
• Automation, deployment, management, and maintenance of Azure and Aws cloud-based networking. 
• Ensuring availability, performance, security, and scalability of Azure and AWS networking infrastructure. 
• Establish and create, logging, monitoring metrics, and configuration of production systems using Dynatrace industry leading enterprise monitoring solutions and other native Aws and Azure cloud services. 
• Performing technical lead duties when designing new network Infrastructure/architecture initiatives 
• Designing and administering virtual network components in the cloud infrastructure. 
• Defining system requirements and architecture by working with server, storage, network, database, application architecture and other teams as applicable. 
• Document all diagrams, policies and procedures for newly deployed systems and review on yearly basis. 
• Provide strategic and architectural guidelines to as it relates to general networking and network security. 

Disaster Recovery and Network Business Continuity  

• Performing and solutioning disaster recovery operations when required. 
• Protecting data, software, and hardware by coordinating, planning, and implementing network security measures 
• Collaborating with Infrastructure architects on network design objectives. 
• Configuring and supporting B2B, IPSEC VPN connections with external parties. 

Security Management:  

• Implement and manage network security measures, including firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion detection systems. 
• Protecting data, software, and hardware by coordinating, planning, and implementing network security measures 
• Coordinating and with security team on implementing network security principles and guidelines. 
• Administering and maintaining network security components including Firewalls, WAF, and NAC. 

Collaboration and Support 

• Work closely with other IT teams to integrate cloud network solutions with existing systems and applications. 
• Taking the technical network lead on high visibility incidents and supporting users on solving existing system problems. 
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving hardware, software, and other network and system problems including router, switches, firewalls, wireless controllers and VPN concentrators. 
• Provide strategic and architectural guidelines as it relates to general networking and network security. 
• Maximizing network performance by monitoring activity and utilizing observability tools such as Dynatrace and Azure monitoring. 
• Monitoring and maintenance of company-wide AV (Audio-Video) infrastructure - such as conference rooms, collaboration spaces etc.  
• Serve as the on-call network engineering for after-hours escalation issues as part of the company on-call rotation schedule. 

Documentation:  Maintain detailed documentation of network configurations, processes, and procedures. 

What skills you need:

• Undergraduate degree in Information Technology/Networking with CCNP, CCIE and AZ-700 or AZ-104 certification is highly desirable 
• Minimum 5 years of experience with CISCO networking 
• Minimum 4 years of working experience in AWS and Azure networking 
• Minimum 5 years of experience in deploying, maintaining, and managing Palo Alto firewalls 
• Minimum 3 years DevOps experience   
• Minimum 5 years of in-depth understanding of IP networking, including routing, routing protocols, switching, addressing, security access control, network monitoring/management concepts, wireless technologies, LAN technologies, layer 2/3 technologies, and QoS.  
• Minimum 5 years of in-depth understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, multi-site architecture, data center design, virtualization, network and network security, bandwidth design, firewalls, load-balance and traffic management technology is a must. 
• Minimum 5 years of operational and deployment experience of firewalls and have been exposed to VPNs on those platforms. 
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the following areas: Performance Monitoring, WAN optimization, DMZ deployment environments, Linux and network switching. 
•  Ability to diagnose and resolve complex network issues.
• Taking the technical network lead on high visibility incidents and supporting users on solving existing system problems. 
• Solving and conducting disaster recovery operations when required 
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders. 
• Project Management: Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively. 

The expected base salary range for this position is $79,500 - $129,500. Depending on your relevant experience, skills, qualifications, market conditions and business needs, base compensation may vary. You have the potential to earn more through Gore Mutual's discretionary bonus program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.

Please note: This range reflects the expected base salary for this role but may not represent the full compensation range for all experience and skill levels. During the recruitment process, we will discuss and consider how your unique qualifications align with the broader range for this position.

Gore Mutual is proud to offer a comprehensive total rewards package which includes extended health and dental benefits, disability insurance, retirement plan matching, paid time off, recognition and perk programs.

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